The lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park by Mike Quinn as part of the Geograph project.
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The lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 7 Aug 2014
According to a plaque on the lighthouse, it was originally built in 1856 on Sunderland's South Pier. It was dismantled in 1983 to allow for harbour improvements, and re-erected in Roker Cliff Park. The location of the lighthouse is shown in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.931136
Longitude
-1.366225